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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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